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Section VI. Independent Status of the Parties.A. The Parties are independent entities and neither this Agreement nor any provision of itshall be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between the Commission and theGrantee.B. The Grantee shall not represent itself as an agent of the Commission nor is theAgreement intended to be construed so as to make the Grantee an agent of theCommission. The Grantee shall not have the ability to bind the Commission to anyagreement for payment of goods or services, nor shall it represent to any person or entitythat it has such ability.C. All expenses incurred by the Grantee are its sole responsibility and the Commission shallnot be liable for the payment of any obligations incurred in the performance of theProject.D. The Parties agree that this agreement has not been made for the benefit of any thirdparties and no third party to this agreement has authority to attempt to enforce it in anyway.Section VII. Reports.A. The Grantee’s fiscal year is the twelve months beginning July 1.B. The Grantee will furnish the Commission with detailed written Project Reports reflectingcalendar year quarterly data (data for the quarter through the end of March, data for thequarter through the end of June, data for the quarter through the end of September, anddata for the quarter through the end of December) or at such other periods as may bemutually agreed upon. All reports shall be furnished in the format described in Exhibit Band Exhibit C and shall be submitted to the Commission on or before April 15, July 15,October 15 and January 15.C. The Grantee, if a non-governmental organization, shall also provide annual reportspursuant to NC Gen. Stat. 143C-6-23 and Rules promulgated pursuant to that statute bythe Office of State Budget and Management. Subgrantees shall comply with anyapplicable provisions contained in G.S. 143C-6-23 as well as any Rules promulgatedthereunder. The Grantee further agrees that if it or its Subgrantees do not file the reportsrequired by G.S. 143C-6-23, the Commission cannot disburse grant funds to it. If theGrantee has Subgrantees, the Grantee must be able to demonstrate that it has compliedwith NC Gen. Stat. 143C-6-23.D. Project Reports shall describe the status of the Project, progress made by the Granteetoward achieving the purpose(s) for which the funds were awarded, notable occurrencesand any significant problems encountered and steps taken to overcome the problems.Failure to submit a required report by the scheduled submission date may result in thewithholding of any subsequent grant payment until the Commission is in receipt of thedelinquent report.E. The Grantee agrees that within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the Project asdescribed in Section II above, a Final Report shall be submitted to the Commission whichdescribes the activities and accomplishments of the Project. The Final Report will3G-2Attachment number 1Page 355